Fact · Dictation on Windows
Microsoft says that if the microphone is not detected after updating Windows 11, you may need to give your apps permission to use it.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“If your microphone isn't detected after updating Windows 11, you may need to give your apps permission to use it.”
Fix microphone problems, Microsoft Support, 2026, Make sure apps have access to the microphone.
Open the original- What it measures
- Microsoft places this under the section on making sure apps have access to the microphone, with the path Start, Settings, Privacy & security, Microphone.
- What it does not show
- Written for Windows 11. Microsoft says the permission may be needed, not that it is always the cause.